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This study aims to measure the structural and magnetic density profile of an Al2O3 Fe Si structure using neutron reflectivity. The objective is to obtain depth information up to 1 m and identify the mystery layer as iron silicide.
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Magnetic Depth Profiling of Al2O3/Fe/Si Structure using NG-1 Cold Neutron Reflectometer NCNR Summer School 2006 – Purple Group Hassan Raza, Preeti Sejwal, Hailiang Zhang, Jeffrey Gagliaro, Claire Pizzey, Mohan Babu Boggara
Al2O3 Fe Si Al2O3/Fe/Si Structure MRAM Tunnel Magnetoresistance Hard Disk Giant Magnetoresistance Spintronic Field-Effect Transistor (Spin-FET) Objective and Motivation
Neutron Reflectivity Specular: θout = θin Q = (4π/λ) sin θout λ = neutron wavelength (4.75 Å) • Measure reflected intensity as function of Q where Q ≈ 0.01 - 0.2 Å-1 (θ ≈ 0.1 – 3 deg) • Model data to obtain structural and magnetic density profile as a function of depth (upto 1µm)
H NSF Incident Neutrons (+ +) (+ -) SF (- +) (- -) NSF Qz Unpolarized Neutron Scattering I |b(z)|2 NSF (Non-Spin Flip) probes Moment || Field (H) INSF |b(z) ± M||(z)|2 H M M|| M Neutron Interaction with Magnetic Field
Polarizer and Flipper (+/−) Detector Polarizer and Flipper (+/−) Slit 4 θ θ2 Slit 3 Sample Detector I Specular Scan θ2 = 2θ Log I Slit Scan θ2 = 0 Rocking Curve θ fixed, θ2 varying I θ Fixed slits Q Z Log I Background Scan θ2 ≠ 2θ Q Z Repeat each curve for: −+ −− B= A= +− D= ++ C= Q Z Data Reduction White Beam Monochromator Slit 1 Slit 2
Reflectivity and Magnetic Depth Profiles Fe Al2O3 Fe Silicide Silicon
Al2O3 Fe Mystery Layer Si Neutron SLD QM, Å-2 Thickness Roughness Magnetic SLD QM, Å-2 3.3e-6 362Å 70Å 0 7e-6 319Å 63Å 3.9e-6 6.2e-6 76Å 95Å 2.9e-7 2.1e-6 30Å 50Å 0 Structure Identified Al2O3 Fe ? Si Mystery layer is iron silicide.
Acknowledgements Thanks to Julie and Chuck Thanks to organizers and instructors for a very wonderful summer school